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A Conservative councillor's view

Greg Smith | 11:13 UK time, Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Shelagh Marshall with Nicky on Breakfast

Shelagh Marshall was a guest on Breakfast and here she gives her impression of what she has seen and heard so far at the Conservative conference:

"Hello, I'm Shelagh Marshall and I'm a Conservative councillor in North Yorkshire. I came to conference this year to see if the leadership of the party could prove they've got what it takes to run the country. It's make or break time and we've got to give people the confidence that Conservatives can bring change and do the job.

On the first day they did an excellent job. David Cameron, William Hague, George Osborne and Boris Johnson really came across as a united team. George Osborne talked about the economy and said it was vital to listen to what real people are saying about the problems they face. The best news for me was the news that Post Office Card accounts would be protected - this is an issue I've been campaigning on in my constituency.

On the second day in the main hall I listened to the session on enterprise and business. Theresa Villiers said a lot of good things about how they are going to improve public transport - such as starting high-speed train services between the North and London. She also said they would cut corporation tax which is something that hits small businesses in my area very hard, so I was pleased about that.

In the afternoon I listened to the speeches on the NHS - as a health board member for many years this is my area of particular interest. Andrew Lansley, the shadow health minister, said single rooms and single sex wards would be massively expanded but he didn't explain how they would manage this. It was also said that the drugs body NICE would be reformed, but again, no word on how this would be achieved. I was less satisfied with the second day as I didn't feel all my questions were answered.

I'll let you know later how the third day went..."

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  • 1. At 08:48am on 01 Oct 2008, steelpulse wrote:

    Politicians speak.

    "Difficult economic decisions = forget everything we promised!

    Call me a cynic but I was considering the new phrase in their lexicon "We will do whatever is necessary"

    To solve every crisis.

    It is often used now but I suspect it must have been run by every focus group to ensure that if it is every challenged by Shelagh or Nicky in one of their inciteful interviews of our politicians - as why it "didn't" work - it is provable that the phrase means absolutely nothing!

    To paraphrase something else "Reassuringly meaningless!"

    From now on - I too will do everything necessary. lol

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  • 2. At 6:51pm on 01 Oct 2008, steelpulse wrote:

    Spelling errors.

    I always thought it was spelt SORRY!

    But it appears to be AVOID THE CONSEQUENCES instead.

    Odd. It is normally me that has difficulty in spelling.

    Onyergo. See what I mean?

    Subject: Both the professors wives are called gillian - radio four and blogs - paddy o'connell
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